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Can η-Aquariids be seen in Peru?


Lima, capital of Peru.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

η-Aquariids(ETA) meteor shower will be active from Sunday, April 19 2020 until Thursday, May 28 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, May 6 2020, according to information published by the International Meteor Organization. For more information, check out the meteor shower calendar 2020.

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Position of η-Aquariids

η-Aquariids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=338°, delta=-01°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 50 meteors per hour.

The visibility of a meteor shower depends on several factors: geographic coordinates of observer and elevation, time of the day, city lights pollution, the weather and the terrain. For reference, we have calculated the position (elevation / azimuth) of η-Aquariids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, May 6 2020, for the following cities in Peru.

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CityTime
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Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Lima--90°34°83°62°68°78°338°54°285°25°275°----------
Amazonas--91°40°89°70°87°80°277°50°271°20°270°----------
Ancash--90°33°85°63°73°81°335°55°282°26°274°----------
Apurímac--89°37°80°65°60°74°326°50°286°21°274°----------
Arequipa--89°37°79°64°57°73°330°49°288°21°275°----------
Ayacucho--89°36°81°64°62°75°329°51°286°22°275°----------
Cajamarca--91°33°87°62°80°84°331°57°278°27°272°----------
Callao--90°34°83°62°68°78°338°54°285°25°275°----------
Cusco--90°35°86°64°77°82°321°54°279°25°272°----------
Huancavelica--89°36°82°64°64°76°332°52°286°23°275°----------
Huánuco--90°35°84°64°71°80°329°54°282°24°274°----------
Ica--89°35°81°63°63°75°335°52°287°23°275°----------
Junín--90°35°83°64°69°78°331°53°284°24°274°----------
La Libertad--90°33°86°62°76°82°335°56°280°26°273°----------
Lambayeque--91°31°87°61°80°84°343°58°279°28°272°----------
Loreto--90°37°88°67°82°82°294°52°274°22°271°----------
Madre de Dios--11°89°40°81°68°62°75°314°48°282°19°273°----------
Moquegua--10°88°39°77°65°52°71°325°47°287°18°275°----------
Pasco--90°36°84°64°70°79°327°53°282°23°274°----------
Piura--91°31°88°61°83°86°348°59°277°29°272°----------
Puno--11°88°40°78°67°54°72°320°46°285°18°274°----------
San Martín--91°30°89°60°84°87°352°59°275°29°271°----------
Tacna--11°88°39°76°65°50°70°325°46°288°18°275°----------
Tumbes--91°31°89°61°85°87°341°59°275°29°271°----------
Ucayali--90°38°84°67°70°78°315°51°280°21°273°----------

The Sky and Stars in Peru

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Lima, Peru during its peak day starting at 00:00.

You may adjust the speed of the simulator backward or forward to see the movement of the radiant over the horizon.

Content last updated on 2016-01-06